NFL Power Rankings, Week 5: Chiefs, Patriots win thrillers to remain perfect

21. Indianapolis Colts (9)

After two impressive wins in a row over the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons, a matchup at home against the Oakland Raiders in Week 4 seemed like a dream scenario for the Indianapolis Colts.

All due respect to the Raiders, but the previous two weeks leading up to Week 4 made it seem like Jon Gruden’s squad was a work in progress, and would be in for another brutal loss to the Colts.

Instead, Indianapolis couldn’t seem to get anything consistent going on the defensive side of the football, and ended up suffering their second loss of the young season, although there’s obviously no reason to hit the panic button just yet.

For the most part, the Colts deserve plenty of credit for doing the unthinkable by making the necessary adjustments on offense after Jacoby Brissett was forced to take on the starting role after Andrew Luck decided to retire out of nowhere in the preseason.

Despite the impressive numbers in the box score after Brissett tossed three touchdown passes against the Raiders, keep in mind that two of those came late in the fourth quarter when the game was well over.

Up next, Indianapolis will need all of the offensive power they can get from Brissett in Week 5, as the team will hit the road for a tough battle against the Kansas City Chiefs.

If Brissett and the Colts get off to another rough start in this one, playing catch up will seem nearly impossible on the road.